Tonight marked the first night of Ramadan...although I was excited I had some fear in my heart...fear that I would not be able to re connect my heart to Allah the way in which a person attains the highest level of peace, this level is called "Al Nafs Al Mutmana" The Peaceful Soul". I was worried that I would not be able to experience the Ramadan spirit on this first night of taraweeh....but Allah is Al Tawab, Al Rahman, He wants you to come back to Him, He wants to place those peaceful feelings in your heart as you remember Him, and oh did I feel that peace descend upon me as I prayed those first rakahs for taraweeh...and ...alhumdAllah tonight was amazing, and this is only the start! Ramadan is here, the 30 days of peace, serenity, and full focus on Allah is here, the long nights of taraweeh (which comes from the word raha which means rest) are here, the long nights that bring rest to the hearts, "Alyaa badhikr Allah tamatna al Qulb" Verily in the remberance of Allah do the hearts find rest" Surat Al Rad aya 28, the eyes of tears are here, the hearts waited long they waited all year for these nights, alhumaa taqbal mina Ramadan! You can feel the aya mentioned in the picture above when you stand on your feet with your hands raised and your heart awake, asking Allah for whatever you heart seeks.
If you noticed I have not blogged in a while, and it might be because I have been lacking in sharing spiritual experiences or good notes that I have learned or lessons. I only can share what is good because this is a public platform and the Prophet Muhammad said, "“All of my ummah may be forgiven except those who commit sin openly. It is a kind of committing sin openly if a man does something at night, then morning comes and Allaah has concealed his sin, but he says, ‘O So and so, I did such and such last night,’ when his Lord has concealed him (his action) all night but in the morning he reveals that which Allah had concealed for him.”
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